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{{Infobox country|name=Italian Republic|leader_name1=Sergio Mattarella|established_date1=17 March 1861|established_event2=Republic|established_event1=Unification|area_km2=301,340|population_estimate_year=2020|population_estimate=60,317,116|leader_name2= | {{Infobox country|name=Italian Republic|leader_name1=Sergio Mattarella|established_date1=17 March 1861|established_event2=Republic|established_event1=Unification|area_km2=301,340|population_estimate_year=2020|population_estimate=60,317,116|leader_name2=Mario Draghi|leader_title2=Prime Minister|native_name=Repubblica Italiana|leader_title1=President|government_type=Unitary parliamentary republic|official_languages=Italian|largest_city=Rome|capital=Rome|mode_of_production=Capitalism|image_flag=Flag of Italy.svg|established_date2=2 June 1946}} | ||
'''Italy''', officially the '''Italian Republic''', is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. | '''Italy''', officially the '''Italian Republic''', is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== | === Fascist Period (1922-1943) === | ||
''See main article: [[Kingdom of Italy (1922-1943)]]'' | |||
During most of the Interwar period and [[Second World War|World War two]], Italy was ruled by a [[Fascist]] regime, under which, the economy declined, many ethnic groups, particularly in Italian colonies such as [[Libya]], saw heavly repression, and some of the first mass-privatisations occurred. | |||
During most of the Interwar period and | |||
=== Cold War === | === Early Cold War Period === | ||
In 1948, the communist [[Palmiro Togliatti]] ran in the Italian general election. The [[CIA]] rigged the election and spread capitalist propaganda,<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Italy, 1947-1948: Free elections, Hollywood-style|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/italy|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> causing Togliatti to lose to the Christian Democracy Party. | |||
In 1948, the communist [[Palmiro Togliatti]] ran in the Italian general election. The [[CIA]] rigged the election and spread capitalist propaganda,<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Italy, 1947-1948: Free elections, Hollywood-style|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/italy|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> causing Togliatti to lose to the | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Global north]] | [[Category:Global north]] | ||